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Off-contract Warriors hooker Issac Luke wants to stay and the club want to keep him but salary cap restrictions could still prevent him from re-signing for next season.

The 31-year-old has been one of the Warriors' finest this season having rediscovered his best form to help propel the Auckland outfit towards their first finals appearance since 2011.

The Kiwi international was dynamic in last week's win over Brisbane and will be primed for another big performance in Sunday's clash against Melbourne at Mt Smart Stadium.

The Warriors are looking to cement their place in the top eight and put themselves in contention for a spot in the top four, while Luke's personal match-up with Storm captain Cameron Smith will be worth the price of admission alone.

The former South Sydney premiership winner has declared he wants to remain in Auckland in 2019, but he may have to settle for a heavily reduced contract with the Warriors having little left to spend under the salary cap.

"Obviously it is about what is best for the club and they have a lot of depth in my area at the moment.

"At the moment I am just trying to help those boys grow. I have to let my footy do the talking. I want a contract."

The Warriors have plenty options at hooker in Nathaniel Roache and rookies Sam Cook and Karl Lawton, but the club would love to keep Luke on their books for one more year.

Roache is held in high regard but has been sidelined all year with a back injury, continuing a horror run that has left him stalled on 20 games and short of the amount of experience the club anticipated he would have.